Awakened by the shuddering of a huge iceberg puncturing the side of the ship, Colonel Archibald Gracie was quickly dressed & on deck to see the aftermath of what was to become the most famous collision in history. The night of 14 April 1912 had seen him go to bed early in his first-class cabin abroad the world's most luxurious ship, but by morning he was standing atop an overturned lifeboat awaiting rescue from the frozen North Atlantic. The night's exertions were to have a hug effect on him & he sat down to write the story of the tragic events soon after he was back on dry l&, completing the task in the autumn of 1912. Telling the story of the last few hours of the sinking ship, & his miraculous escape as she plummeted to the ocean floor 14, 000 ft below, Gracie's book is recognised as simply the best account of the disaster. He died in December 1912 before the proofs were completed, but The Illustrated Truth about the Titanic remains today, however, the most accurate of all the eyewitness accounts recounting Gracie's own story as well as that of each of the lifeboats as they left the doomed Titanic. ...

Can you ever trust someone you meet online?

Twins Anna & Zoe are identical in appearance & utterly different in personality.

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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as He La. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer whose cancer cells ? taken without her knowledge ? became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first ?immortal? human tissue grown in culture, He La cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer, viruses, & the effects of the atom bomb; helped lead to important advances like in vitro fertilization, cloning, & gene mapping; & have been bought & sold by the billions. Yet Henrietta herself remains virtually unknown, buried in an unmarked grave. Now Rebecca Skloot takes us on an extraordinary journey in search of Henrietta's story, from the ?coloured? ward of Johns Hopkins Hospital in the 1950s to East Baltimore today, where her children & grandchildren live, & struggle with the legacy of her cells. Full of warmth & questing intelligence, astonishing in scope & impossible to put down, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks captures the beauty & drama of scientific discovery, as well as its human consequences. ...

This is a detailed action plan designed by top Hale clinic practitioner & bestselling author Dermot O' Connor to guide you along the path to a healthier, happier & longer life. The Immortality Code reveals health expert Dermot O' Connor's proven programme to significantly improve vitality & increase your lifespan. Dermot, the bestselling author of The Healing Code, developed his unique medical approach after he was diagnosed with an aggressive strain of MS ten years ago. Rather than accepting a dire prognosis, he set about healing himself, which lead him to the study of many aspects of both Eastern & Western medicine
- nutrition, the Mind/ Body connection, acupuncture, herbal medicine & ultimately led to the development of his unique system of healing. Ten years on, Dermot is in full health & he has helped thousands of his clients recover & improve their health at his clinics in both Dublin & London. In The Immortality Code, he combines established & cutting-edge methods from Western medical science with powerful time-proven health approaches from the East, to show how to: extend & develop good health as you grow older; turn back the hands of time & improve physical appearance; eradicate stress & enhance emotional health; achieve optimum nutrition; rebalance hormone levels naturally; fortify immunity & develop good physical fitness; &, prevent & overcome a variety of degenerative diseases. The Immortality Code is the book for every man & woman who wishes to look good, feel good & live longer! The author is endorsed by Elle Mac Pherson who is a regular visitor to his holistic practice in Dublin. The size of this book is 23.3cm in height & 15.3cm wide with 232 pages
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Anthony Asquith directs the first screen adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic comedy. Algernon Moncrieff (Michael Denison) has discovered that he has a secret in common with his friend Jack Worthing (Michael Redgrave)
- they both use alter-egos when in a tight spot. However, when Algernon decides to pose as Jack's alter-ego
- a brother from London
- for a weekend in the country, he finds that Jack's cousin Cicely (Dorothy Tutin) has developed an infatuation with the mysterious brother; & now she can meet him. Meanwhile, Algernon's cousin Gwendolyne (Joan Greenwood) is also staying for the weekend & knows Jack as his alter-ego. Confused?


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Read by David Rintoul, who has starred in many theatre, radio & television productions. Despite inhabiting a great city renowned for its impeccable restraint, the extended family of 44 Scotland Street is trembling on the brink of reckless self-indulgence. Matthew & Elspeth receive startling
- & expensive
- news on a visit to the Infirmary, Angus & Domenica are contemplating an Italian m?nage a trois, & even Big Lou is overheard discussing cosmetic surgery. But when Bertie Pollock
- six years old & impatient to be seven
- mislays his meddling mother Irene one afternoon, a valuable lesson is learned: that wish-fulfilment is a dangerous business. Warm-hearted, wise & very funny, The Importance of Being Seven brings us a fresh & delightful set of insights into philosophy & fraternity among Edinburgh's most loveable residents.



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Asked to take on a simple case of police abuse, Malcolm Fox sudden;y finds himself digging up a macabre death from the eighties. Little does he know that the answers he finds in that dark period of Scottish history will lead him to the highest echelons of power... ...

Malcolm Fox returns in the stunning second novel in Ian Rankin's series...

Malcolm Fox & his team are back, investigating

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Malcolm Fox & his team are back, investigating whether fellow cops covered up for Detective Paul Carter. 

Carter

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Who can forget the FA Cup semi-final against reigning Double winners Arsenal, when Ryan Giggs scored an amazing solo effort in extra time to see his team through to Wembley? Then there was United's stunning last-day triumph to take the Premier League title. Has there ever been a greater captain's performance than the Roy Keane-inspired comeback against Juventus that took United to the Champions League final? &, of course, the final itself was the ultimate in footballing fairytales, as the Reds scored two goals in added time to snatch the trophy from Bayern Munich. No wonder the 1998-99 season still excites United fans everywhere. It was a story just waiting to be told in depth for the first time ever. Now, in this comprehensive account of that unique campaign, the authors have spoken to the players, the backroom staff & the fans to discover just what it was like to be a part of it all. The Impossible Treble tells the story from the inside, with players recalling the key moments that defined a season & created a legacy that lives on to this day. It was football drama at its best; this is football writing at its most compelling. ...